One of the best offers a business ever did was the concept of ‘Free Prize Inside!’ I swear I begged, pleaded, and otherwise cajoled my Mom into buying more cereal with prizes promised inside than any other type. After all, who doesn’t love free stuff? Do your clients love free things? Then why not put a free download offer on your website?

Need customers? Go to the web. While I believe that having your own website is the best, most cost-effective way of generating leads for your company, there are plenty of things you can do on the web to gain exposure for you, your company and your website absolutely free.

Not having videos to show off particular concepts has seriously impeded my website. I’d bet adding a few videos to your website wouldn’t hurt either. Why stop at describing a product when you can show it? Most people would rather watch than read anyhow, right?

It seems that several of the Charlotte Web Development newsletter readers have New Year’s resolutions to increase the SEO of their websites. In this article I will cover some basic rules that make this very easy to do. You do not necessarily need to use the tools that I do but they sure do make life easier.

Did you get everything you wanted this holiday season? Did you think your shot at getting free gifts was over the minute Santa jumped back in his sleigh? Not by a long shot. Charlotte Web Development is extending the gift-giving season by a week or two helping you out with your business’s goals for 2013.

What are your New Year’s resolutions for your website? I asked several established businesses about their website development goals in 2013. I’ll be sharing those soon but in the meantime let us know what you are determined to fix about your website in 2013 in the comments section and we’ll do our best to make sure you have the information you need to meet and exceed them.

As a business owner you have thousands of priorities pressing on you. Marketing, handling vendors & suppliers, navigating legal and tax accounting morasses, advertising – let’s not even get into actually doing the work! At any given time you have nearly infinite number of things you COULD be working on. But what Should you actually be devoting your precious resources, time, and attention towards? What is worth doing? What is really the best way to be spending your time?

So many of the Charlotte Web Development newsletter came here from my many articles about Craigslist that I thought it would be a good idea to review a few similarities between effective Craigslist campaigns and website development practice

Merry Christmas, all! Thanks for a wonderful 2012. While the Charlotte Web Development Elves are producing great content to help you out in 2013, here’s a light hearted, holiday-inspired look at your business.